American Red Cross in Greater New York Podcast

The Journey of a Lifetime

Vivian Moy is an active American Red Cross volunteer from Port Washington, N.Y. who supports the organization's home fire safety program, provides assistance at local disasters and serves as a Public Affairs representative.

At times Viv travels to large disasters outside the Greater New York region, like major flooding in Texas, devastating wildfires in Northern California and a Nor'easter in Massachusetts.

Last June, Viv organized an unofficial delegation from the American Red Cross to attend an annual gathering of Red Cross/Red Crescent volunteers from around the world in Solferino, Italy, the birthplace of the Red Cross.

Producer: Chi Kong Lui
Editor: Sue Tran
Host: Michael de Vulpillieres

Keep Calm and Be There For Others

Alec Cecil is a psychologist at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine and Montefiore Medical Center, working primarily with underserved adolescents and young adults and their families.

He joined the American Red Cross in 2001 after the crash of AA Flight 587 in Queens. As part of his work with the Red Cross, Alec volunteers with the organization's Service to the Armed Forces Program (running Reconnection Workshops), he teaches Psychological First Aid and Disaster Mental Health Fundamentals, and he deploys nationally to provide Disaster Mental Health support following major emergencies like Hurricane Harvey and the Parkland shooting.

Producer: Chi Kong Lui
Editor: Sue Tran
Hosts: Michael de Vulpillieres and Abigail Adams

Season 1: Humanitarians of NY Teaser

The American Red Cross in Greater New York Podcast is a collection of short, intimate conversations with everyday heroes who give back and help others suffering from trauma and tragedy. The theme of this first season is "Humanitarians of New York."